Economy

Mexico Withheld Millions in Tax Refunds Owed to Large Corporations

Colgate, Procter & Gamble and other companies owed millions by the Mexican government, which sought to make them pay more income taxes locally.

Puerto Rico Debt Crisis: Garcia Padilla Invites New York Elected Officials to Help Economic, Health Crisis

New York officials will make a one-day trip to Puerto Rico to discuss the island's economic and health crisis. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo leads the delegation comprising of the state's elected officials and Medicaid experts.

Chipotle Lawsuit Charges False Advertising With Its GMO-Free Menu

Chipotle faces a class action lawsuit claiming the company's "Food With Integrity" campaign is no more than a litany of false advertising.

Puerto Rico News 2015: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Visit Commonwealth with Financial Experts

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will embark to Puerto Rico to support the island as the commonwealth faces an excruciating debt crisis.

Diversity in Tech: Are Twitter's 2016 Promises Disappointing or Just Realistic?

It's probably a little of both. Late last week, Twitter published an announcement on its blog regarding the company's diversity goals. Depending on your perspective, they are either modest and realistic, or just disappointing.

Facebook's Billion and 'M' Autonomous AI, Instagram Loses the Square & Vine Adds Looping Music

This week in social media, Facebook had a full billion on the site at one time, while planning to add intelligence to Messenger. Meanwhile, Instagram dropped the square box, and Vine now adds perfectly looping music behind your videos.

Drake 'Lil WeezyAna Fest' Performance Blocked From Tidal Streaming by Threat of Apple Lawsuit

Drake finds himself wedged in between a widening dispute between music streaming services Tidal and Apple.

Ashley Madison Data Leak: CEO Steps Down After Hacking Scandal

The Ashley Madison data leak continues to create problems as the CEO for Avid Life Media, Ashley Madison's parent company, has resigned.

Sprint Wireless, Plans: A Free Year of Service Offered to DirecTV Customers

Sprint wants DirecTV customers to know more about the carrier. DirecTV is now owned by AT&T, and Sprint does not want DirecTV customers to think they are forced to use AT&T for their wireless carrier.

Walmart Will Stop Selling AR-15s and Other Military Style Assault Rifles

Walmart announced Wednesday that it will no longer sell assault rifles at its US stores due to a lack of consumer demand.

McDonald’s Rejects Burger King’s 'McWhopper' Idea

Sorry, burger lovers, but it looks like Burger King will not be teaming up with its competitor McDonald's anytime soon to create the ultimate fast food hamburger.

Apple Announcement Event: Apple Sends Press Invites to Special Event on Sept. 9

Apple sends Siri to invite those interested in the company's September special event. As expected, Apple will be making a major announcement in September like they typically do.

Amazon Employees: Former Amazon Worker Had Cancer, Baby, Felt Forced to Resign

An ex-Amazon employee tells her story of working for the largest company in the U.S. Julia Cheiffetz read the long article in The New York Times about Amazon being a brutal place to work and its failure to give any compassion to those who struggle with illnesses or have just given birth.

Best Cities for Latinos: Baltimore Appeals to Latinos with Job Opportunities & Attractions

Baltimore, "The City That Reads" and the birthplace of the Star-Spangled Banner, is home to America's first Catholic cathedral, countless attractions and a developing Hispanic/Latino market.

Facebook vs. Twitter: Who’s Winning by the Numbers?

The big two social media companies have been broken down by the numbers. See the results here. Social media has become quite the dominating phenomenon in the past decade.

Tim Cook Opens Up About iPads in Classroom, Apple's Part in ConnectED & Diversity on GMA [Watch]

On Monday, Apple CEO spoke to Good Morning America about the company's role connecting "99 percent" of students to 21st century technologies in the classroom. "I think technology has to be a key part" of public education, he said. "That's why we're here."

Stock Market Updates: Stocks Rebound Tuesday After China Cuts Interest Rates

U.S. stocks are up Tuesday, Dow up over 300 points at the opening bell U. S. stocks recovered Tuesday after their brutal losses Monday with the Dow Jones industrial average up over 300 points at the opening.

Cricket Wireless Plans, Phones: More Calling Options for Latin America Calls

Cricket Wireless will add calling options to nine new Latin America countries to their pre-paid wireless plans. For a small fee, customers can add minutes to call these countries.

Irma Martinez, Entrepreneur and Celebrity Stylist to Shakira and Pitbull, Says 'Be Yourself'

Shakira, Pitbull, Sofía Vergara, Gloria Estefan and numerous other U.S. Latino and Latin American celebrities rely on the expertise of Irma Martinez, founder and creative director of Trendy Inc., who's made it her life's work to dress and style the biggest names in the business. She's also worked with "big brands" needing a little education how to appeal to Latin audiences.

Ashley Madison Hack: Parent Company Hit With $578 Million Lawsuit

Two Canadian law firms have filed a class action suit against the Toronto-based parent company of AshleyMadison.com, the infidelity site that suffered a massive hack last week.